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Rulings on worship, marriage and divorce, business, food and everyday life — answered by Mufti Qasim Zia and the scholars of Akhuwat-e-Islami. 890 answers so far.
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If I commit a sin during work, does my income become Haram?
Case; a person earns lawfully but commits sins during work. For example, staring at non-mahram women, backbiting, etc. Will his earning be considered unlawful?
Can I lightly press my forehead against the carpet during sajdah?
What do the noble ‘ulamā say regarding the issue of carpets in the masājid in England. I have read regarding firmly establishing the forehead during sajdah in ‘Sunnī Bāhishtī Zewar’. Will lightly…
Should a Muslim who has converted to Islam get circumcised?
A Hindu has recently accepted Islām and he is 30 years of age. Is it necessary for him to get circumcised or can he remain in a state where he is not? Also, for this act, is it permissible to reveal…
When should Tahneek be performed on a newborn child and can it be performed by the Parents?
What do scholars of Islām say regarding the ruling of sharī’ah concerning the way in which adhān should be given in a baby’s ear and the tahnīk [practice of chewing a date and rubbing it softly on the…
I already own one house, can I buy another via a mortgage?
Case: I am now a complete owner of one house, is it permissible to give this house on rent and get a second house on mortgage?
I have nose and ear piercings, do I take extra caution when performing the ghusl bath?
What do the ‘ulamā say regarding the piercings a woman has for jewellery in her ears and nose, is it necessary for her to pour water into them during a fard ghusl (an obligatory bath)?
What is the ruling on those who refer to the sayings of the Prophet ﷺ as ‘oppressive’?
What is the ruling for a Muslim who calls hadīth oppressive? In the context that he is talking to a friend about their childhood experience with their mother which was not good and then saying he has…
Can I consume medicine that contains Gelatine?
What is the verdict of the Learned Scholars of the Sacred Sharī’ah regarding the following issue; I have just read on the package of the Flucloxacillin capsule that it contains gelatine (pig fat). Is…
I will pass my newborn baby to my sister to adopt and take care of, is this okay?
Case; I am pregnant with a child and as soon as the child is born, my husband and I would like to give the child to my husband’s sister. She will breastfeed the child and make the child her own. In…
I’ve been divorced and I’m now married to someone else, can I change my child’s surname?
Case; changing the surname of the child after the father gives divorce? Is the mother allowed to remove the name of the child’s father and place her new husband’s name alongside the name of the child…
What is correct understanding of Bid’ah (innovation) in Islam?
What is Bid’ah? I hear this term used quite often in some lectures and amongst my friends whilst arguing. Is all Bid’ah bad? Please shed some light on this term according to the correct Islamic…
What is Ruqyah in Islam? And how is it performed?
Please tell me about Ruqyah in the light of the Quran and Ahadith. What is it, what can it be used for, and what is the way to carry out this practice? Is it used to get rid of personal problems, when…
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